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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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